Niemann moved to
Nashville, Tennessee, in September 2000. He signed a developmental deal with
Mercury Records in August 2001 but did not release anything on the label.[2] After parting with Mercury Records, Niemann and his band continued touring the club circuit across America playing venues such as the Grizzly Rose in
Denver and the
Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville. He soon traveled to Europe to tour with the band Kane consisting of members
Christian Kane and Steve Carlson.

"
Drink to That All Night" was released in late 2013 as the first single off of his third album for Arista. The album, High Noon, was released in March 2014, debuting at Number 2 on
Billboard Top Country Sales. In April 2014, "Drink to That All Night" became his second Number 1 single. Niemann collaborated with
Pitbull (rapper) on the remix of the song. Singles "
Donkey" and "
Buzz Back Girl" were also released off this album.

Niemann parted ways with Arista Nashville in January 2016, shortly after releasing another single titled "
Blue Bandana".[5] In March 2016 Niemann signed a record deal with Curb Records. He charted in top 30 with the song "
A Little More Love".

In March 2017, Niemann released the single "God Made A Woman," a song he called "my favorite song I’ve ever recorded."[6] Niemann's wife, Morgan, is featured in the music video.

On October 6, 2017, Niemann released his fourth album, "This Ride"[7] and his first for Curb Records. The album reminds fans, country radio that Jerrod is one of the genre's most engaging vocalists and entertaining performers. Also in October 2017, "I Got This" was named Jerrod's new radio single. Jerrod hits that mark on "I Got This," a breezy, easygoing jam destined for summertime playlists. Written by Rodney Clawson, Josh Osborne and Luke Dick, "I Got This" drops the listener right inside the song, thanks to visual lyrics and the air that exists between them. Even the artist himself isn't immune to its imagery. "It puts me in the driver's seat of that car in your mind," Jerrod says, "looking for someone to join me on the ride."[8]

Songwriting

At the age of 8, Niemann was writing several songs a year. He found legendary Nashville songwriters such as
Whitey Shafer,
Dean Dillon, and
Paul Overstreet to be very influential in his songwriting and went on to co-write with all three while living in
Nashville, TN. At age of 10 he performed original songs in local talent shows in Kansas. After collecting several compositions throughout high school, Niemann recorded his debut album Long Hard Road in
Clovis, New Mexico, while attending college in
Levelland, TX.

In May 2001, Niemann was contacted by
Garth Brooks to collaborate, along with fellow songwriter Richie Brown. Niemann went on to co-write three singles for
Garth Brooks: the
Chris LeDoux tribute "
Good Ride Cowboy",[9] as well as "That Girl Is a Cowboy" and "Midnight Sun". "Good Ride Cowboy" earned Niemann a
Broadcast Music Incorporated award for being one of the most played country songs of 2006. Niemann was awarded two BMI awards in 2012 for "What Do You Want" and "One More Drinking Song," each being one of the most played songs of the year.

Personal life

On March 6, 2012, Niemann's tour bus caught fire. He was unharmed. Niemann credits fellow country singer
Lee Brice for alerting him to the dangerous blaze.[11]

Niemann became engaged to longtime girlfriend Morgan Petek in New Orleans in late 2013.[12] They married on October 12, 2014, in
San Juan, Puerto Rico.[13] Petek appeared on
TLC TV show "
Say Yes to the Dress" with her and Niemann's family to pick out her wedding dress. Niemann and Petek founded non-profit "Free The Music USA," which provides musical equipment and education to children in need. They are also actively involved with many animal rescue non-profits. Niemann is also involved with the
United Service Organizations and went to Afghanistan, Kuwait, Romania, and Kosovo in 2016 on his first overseas tour.